| With some dog breeds its obvious where their | | | | activity of bull baiting. This is the beginning of the pit |
| ancestry lies. Some dog breeds date back to the | | | | bull we know and love today. |
| beginning of written history. The American Pit Bull | | | | The American pit bull terrier finally reached its current |
| terrier is a relatively new breed, though its ancestry | | | | physical appearance around sixty years ago. Larger |
| dates all the way back to the ancient Greek and | | | | pups were bred separately from the smaller |
| Roman empires. However, these ancient breeds | | | | Staffordshire Bull Terriers, creating the noticeable |
| looked nothing like the present day Pit Bull. | | | | difference we see between the two breeds today. |
| The dog of ancient Greece would have looked similar | | | | The American Pitbull Terrier and the Staffordshire Bull |
| to a mastiff. His primary purpose would have been | | | | Terrier are so similar that the American Kennel Club |
| purely for entertainment purposes, fighting against | | | | still doesn't recognize them as two separate breeds |
| many different opponents, from bears to elephants | | | | however the National Kennel Club does and The AKC |
| or even humans. | | | | is certain to follow sooner or later. |
| The modern appearance of the Pit Bull terrier began | | | | Take a look at Pitbull Friends for more dog |
| to form around the middle ages. The mastiff-like | | | | information about everything from Approved Pitbull |
| pups who were smaller and more agile than there | | | | Toys to Pitbull Breed Standards. |
| older counterparts could survive the new fashionable | | | | |